Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues

Susan Lin, from New York, is a freshman at Duke Kunshan University . Susan hopes to major in either environmental policy or data science. Lin attributes her interest in international affairs to the time she spent in Ecuador during her gap year, where she witnessed real political change through dedicated grassroots efforts. She hopes to channel her education into actionable knowledge to solve the most prevalent issues of her generation, including the complex relationship between agriculture and environment as well as artificial intelligence ethics. She enjoys playing her charango, practicing muay thai and volleyball, and reading and writing.